Words To Describe Tragedy

3 words in this vocabulary list

adjective A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun, in this case 'doomful' describes something that is full of doom or likely to bring about doom.

  • The prophet's prediction of a doomful future caused widespread panic among the people.
  • The weather forecast looks pretty doomful for our outdoor plans.
  • I have a bad feeling about this, it seems pretty doomful.
  • The dark clouds looming overhead painted a doomful picture of what was to come.

adjective regrettable; unfortunate

  • The lack of funding for public education is a lamentable situation that needs to be addressed.
  • It's really lamentable how the weather ruined our picnic plans.
  • It's so lamentable that we have to work on a Friday night.
  • The decline of the historic building is a lamentable loss for the community.

adjective causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow

  • The tragic event resulted in the loss of many lives.
  • It's so tragic that she didn't get the job she wanted.
  • That breakup was absolutely tragic, dude.
  • The sunset painted a tragic picture of the day coming to an end.